Windows Server Failover Clustering : Add New Nodes2024/12/23

Add New Nodes to an existing WSFC Cluster.

On this example, add a new Node [Node#3] to the existing Cluster like follows.

                                   |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
|  [      AD DS     ]  |10.0.0.100 | 10.0.0.110|  [  iSCSI Target  ]  |
|    fd3s.srv.world    +-----------+-----------+    tgt01.srv.world   |
|                      |           |           |                      |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
                                   |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
|  [ Cluster Node#1 ]  |10.0.0.101 | 10.0.0.102|  [ Cluster Node#2 ]  |
|    rx-7.srv.world    +-----------+-----------+    rx-8.srv.world    |
|                      |           |           |                      |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
                                   |
+----------------------+           |
|  [ Cluster Node#3 ]  |10.0.0.103 |
|    rx-9.srv.world    +-----------+
|                      |
+----------------------+

	On CUI Configuration, run PowerShell and Set like follows.
[1]	Join in AD Domain on a New Node.
[2]	On the iSCSI Target Node, allow new Node that can login to ISCSI Target.

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# add new Node to Initiator list
PS C:\Users\Serverworld> Set-IscsiServerTarget -TargetName "iSCSITarget01" -InitiatorId @("IPAddress:10.0.0.101","IPAddress:10.0.0.102","IPAddress:10.0.0.103") 

PS C:\Users\Serverworld> Restart-Service -Name WinTarget

[3]	Configure iSCSI Initiator on New Node and login to iSCSI Target.
[4]	Install [Failover Clustering] feature on New Node.
[5]	Logon to a Node that you installed Cluster Adminisrative tools and then Add a New Node.

# [-Cluster] ⇒ target Cluster name
# [-Name] ⇒ hostname of the New Node
PS C:\Users\Serverworld> Add-ClusterNode -Cluster "Cluster01" -Name "RX-9" 

# confirm settings : OK if New Node is listed
PS C:\Users\Serverworld> Get-ClusterNode 

Name State Type
---- ----- ----
rx-7 Up    Node
rx-8 Up    Node
rx-9 Up    Node

Windows Server Failover Clustering : Add New Nodes (GUI)

	On GUI Configuration, Configure like follows.
[6]	Join in AD Domain on a New Node.
[7]	Configure iSCSI Initiator on New Node and login to iSCSI Target.
[8]	Install [Failover Clustering] feature on New Node.
[9]	Logon to a Node that has cluster administration tools and start [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [Failover Cluster Manager].

[10]	Right-Click a Cluster name on the left pane and start [Add Node].

[11]	Click [Next] button.

[12]	Add new Nodes and proceed to next.

[13]	Click [Next] button.

[14]	Click [Next] button.

[15]	Click [Next] button.

[16]	Click [Next] button.

[17]	Confirm results and Click [Finish] button.

[18]	Click [Next] button.

[19]	Click [Finish] button.

[20]	After adding a new Node successfully, it is displayed on management console.

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